jasonc wrote:I say morning or nod to everyone. I find commuters are more likely to reply over team-kitted riders

Yep. Mountain bikers almost always reply as well. Again, a sense of being out there and a sense of being obligated to offer help if needed - I reckon in part due to the isolated areas we often find ourselves in.

punk_rob wrote:Well i was actually dressed as a 'roadie' on this particular commute - didnt make much difference. I also have a 'wet weather' commuter.....and a mountain bike. So i have a foot in each camp.

I'm confused Rob - you mention 3 camps with a foot in each. Do you hop from one to another like some sort of demented irish dancer or a you built like Jake the peg ?

punk_rob wrote:Well i was actually dressed as a 'roadie' on this particular commute - didnt make much difference. I also have a 'wet weather' commuter.....and a mountain bike. So i have a foot in each camp.

I'm confused Rob - you mention 3 camps with a foot in each. Do you hop from one to another like some sort of demented irish dancer or a you built like Jake the peg ?

vbplease wrote:I pass an attractive girl most mornings on the bikeway who always gives me a smile.. I'm thinking I'll fake an injury/flat tyre to get her to stop

Is she a brunette on a flatbar/mountain bike heading south along SE Freeway bikeway around 7am?....Not that i noticed much about her at all, of courseIll admit it - i nearly rode straight off the bikeway into a fence the first time she rode past me I play it cool now with a 'oh-im-just-on-my-way-to-work-fellow-regular-cyclist' nod and smile.

And yes. Three feet, three legs and the middle one comes in handy every now and then

A lot of cyclists prefer a little nod of the head or a hand movement as greeting and sometimes that can be lost.

I tend to say gidday early in my ride but that's around 5:45 to 6:30 and there are not that many around. By the time I get to Como there are so many cyclists it's a bit like Crocodile Dundee in New York. Nevertheless I try to repond to hellos though it can be lost in a fleeting moment.

But I think you are correct. Peds seem to be quite amiable, though the occasional one may show a little annoyance if you surprise them when coming up from behind. Cyclists are often in their own world.

i do find on main roads, no one says hello coz you're flying past and they usually check out what you're riding and wearing, but if you're on the bikeways there'll be more of a response and its usually the couples and families that say hello back.

Oxford wrote:I would like a double blind study to confirm these results, otherwise I will not believe it personally. Also how about a "Brisbane Cyclists Go Home Grumpy" survey too, double blind of course.

Double blind trial?.................If i cant see, i doubt ill make it anywhere near the bikeway bah-dum-tisss

Yes my survey was flawed. Just abit of fun, but maybe now youll all be ready to say Good Morning on your commutes. Feel the love people......feeeeeel it!

Oh and re: riding attire - sometimes the pro team kits are the only thing the rider has to wear. When i started i only had some ebay copy kits. Id rather them be out on the bike than worrying about whether they should be embarassed in what theyre wearing. Awfully pretentious way of thinking otherwise.

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